“John Thomas Hoskins Born at Holly Spring K&Queen, The 26th of Apl 1817” [Hoskins Family Bible, Library of Virginia, Accesssion No. 24820.]

On 17 December 1849, John W. Faulconer, Thomas N. Clarke, Robert M. Davis, John T. Hoskins and Richard Wright were bound $30,000 for John W. Faulconer’s execution of the last will and testament of Frances Croxton. Dated 17 December 1849. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 490–491.]

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Enumeration District 18, page 153
Hoskins, J. T., white, male, 63, father, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, Hannah, white, female, 45, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, Kate W., white, female, 23, daughter, single, teaching school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, Mary S., white, female, 20, daughter, single, teaching school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, Nettie M., white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, E. W., white, male, 17, son, single, farm laborer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, E. C., white, female, 13, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins Thos., white, male, 12, son, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, Lizzie, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, Page, white, female, 8, daughter, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Hoskins, Gay, white, female, 8, grand daughter, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
[There may be servants living with the family. No dwelling or family numbers are included on this page.]

“Capt Jno[?] T. Hoskins died at Midway Essex Co. Va Nov 22nd 1891, age, seventy four years six months twenty six days” [Hoskins Family Bible, Library of Virginia, Accesssion No. 24820.]